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Peer reviewedTaylor, Charles Alan; Condit, Celeste Michelle – Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 1988
Presents a case study of the interpenetration of the paradigm discourses of science, religion, politics, and law and public motive structures as demonstrated by the controversy over scientific creationism. Argues that the discursive populist commitments of journalism indirectly legitimate the populist discourse of creationism. (RAE)
Descriptors: Creationism, Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis, Evolution
Download full textLipschultz, Jeremy Harris – 1988
The United States Supreme Court case, Meese v. Keene, in which the justices narrowly defined the meaning of the term "political propaganda," failed to address adequately the complexities of the issue. In this case it is necessary to bring together divergent views about communications in the analysis of the legal problem, including…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Censorship, Court Litigation, Court Role
